Spring Equinox 2020 - Motoyi

Photo of buffalo grazing in Treaty 7 territory. Taken by Dr. Robin Roth.

Spring - Motoyi

This particular time known as Sa'aiki'somm or Duck Moon, marks the time when ducks return. Duck eggs are sacred food in Blackfoot Beaver Bundle ways. Owners will open their bundles soon, as the ice is in thaw and the beavers will emerge from their lodges. The thunder will soon return and the Thunderpipe owners will begin opening their bundles. It is Spring.